Judgment :

(SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI, J.)

The instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed challenging, inter alia the rejection of the candidature of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground which has been done by the State Level Committee (hereinafter SLC) in its meeting dated 31.12.2018.

2. The projected case of the petitioner, in a nutshell is that her husband, Paresh Medhi, who was working as a Muster Roll Worker in the PWD, had died in harness on 29.02.2016. The petitioner claims that he was also issued an Identity Card No. J/93/12 dated 01.11.1993 and also claims that his services was regularized. The petitioner claims to be eligible had applied for appointment on compassionate ground on 23.09.2016 and her case was also considered by the District Level Committee (DLC). Thereafter, the matter was taken by the SLC in its meeting dated 31.12.2018 wherein the case of the petitioner has been rejected. It is this action, which is the subject matter of challenge in this writ petition.

3. I have heard Shri K. Bhuyan, learned counsel for the petitioner. I have also heard Shri JK Goswami, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam and Ms